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Host: Sata

Release date: February 18th, 2009

Written, edited and produced by: B. Alvarez

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The Borg

Cmdr. Bradden

Starfleet Intelligence

The Borg are an implacable force. They are, or were, one of the greatest threats the Federation has ever faced.

To call the Borg a race would be inaccurate. To call them a plague upon existence might possibly be understatement. They are cyborgs, biological life “enhanced” with technological advancements. They target and assimilate other races they deem of worth. Sometimes they choose their victims because of a technology they want to get their hands on. Sometimes they target interesting biological traits. Always, they target any race they consider a threat.

Assimilation entails a complete loss of self, of individuality. It destroys entire races. The assimilated become a part of the Borg Collective. Among the Borg, there are no individuals and the Collective rules all. The only possible exception to this is the Borg Queen. It is unclear whether she rules the Borg hive mind, or whether she is merely an instrument of the Collective.

The lack of distinct identities makes the Borg an uncanny opponent. They have no personal fears, no emotional weaknesses. They are also quite willing to sacrifice tremendous numbers of their own, because there is no true loss. Add that to their vast amounts of technology and they become nearly undefeatable. Nearly.

We almost lost the Earth in their first fully fledged attack against us. Since then, we’ve faced them several more times. The starship Voyager in particular came into contact with them repeatedly, thanks to having been stranded in the Delta Quadrant, which we believe to be where the Borg originated.

Thanks to the work Voyager did, we have far more information about Borg technology. It may be that Voyager also damaged the Borg and their transwarp hub severely enough during their last encounter to destroy the Borg. Or, at the very least, set them back several centuries.

Certainly that was the reasoning behind dissolving the Borg Task Force in 2385. I find myself less sanguine about this conclusion than many of my peers. Recent information leads me to believe that the Borg are not so quiescent, and that we may soon have cause to regret our complacency.

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Show notes:

Host: Sata

Special Guests: Delta122 & Lotus

Release date: February 9th, 2009

Topics:

02:08 – 09:09 STO launch, Pre-order, Lifetime, Bonding

09:11 – 18:26 Leveling, Missions, Casual vs Hardcore, What did STO need…to succeed?

18:44 – 33:46 Ground Combat issues, Space Combat, PvP

34:24 – 46:23 Exploration, Neutral Zone, Fleet Management, Server Stability, Possible Patch Content?, Trek Back

Written, edited and produced by: B. Alvarez

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Hosts: Miqro, Sata, AcidRain

Special Guests: Andy Velasquez, Craig Zinkievich

Release date: January 28th, 2009

Topics:

*Andy V*

Introduction: Day to day duties, responsibilities and role with Cryptic/STO Team
New Videos: Cardassian, Vigilant Class ship
Multiple factions
Genesis System explained
Exploration: Open ended? Instances…for instance
Starfleet Academy or Earth Space dock?
Cryptic Atmosphere: Pitching ideas, PvP’n
Bridge Officers
Targeting System
Player Crews
CBS Relations
Del Taco

*Craig Z*

Introduction: Where the heck is Sulu?
MMORPG/STO Breakdown: Solo, Group play
Skillcap/Respec
Major Patch: Bridge Officers, Easy Game-play
Fleet/Guild Mechanics
STO Development Timeline/Post Release schedule
More Diplomatic Missions
Lifetime Sub Prices
*Outpostgamez Question*
Factional Tug – o – War
PvP Modes

Edited, produced and arranged by: B. Alvarez

Written by: R. Chapin & B. Alvarez

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Hosts: Miqro, Unimatrix, Sata

Release date: January 17th, 2009

Topics:

00:00 – 00:29 Trekkies/Trekkers 4 Haiti

00:30 – 02:06 Intro

02:10 – 13:17 Cryptic Trip Coverage: Goodies and Secrets

13:56 – 20:10 STO Subscription Options: Lifetime, 12 month, Monthly

20:49 – 36: 35 Closed Beta: First Timers, The ‘GYM’, Club 47, Mission Madness

37:10 – 51:01 Open Beta: Amazon Issues, Client Patching, Server Crashes, Cryptic Improvements

51:36 – 58:49 Trek Back: Traveling, Game Strategy, Pen ‘n’ Paper Gamer, Time Well Wasted…HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Edited, produced and arranged by: B. Alvarez

Written by: R. Chapin & B. Alvarez

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